25 February 2011 12:55

BODY LANGUAGE - spoke volumes for him. Couldn't have been more eager to impress and vented his anger on Liverpool teammate Christian Poulsen for failing to play him in on the edge of the area. Still chuntering at him a couple of minutes later.

COURAGE - found wanting, it has to be said. Showed little relish for a 50-50 ball with Jaromir Blazek, after a David Ngog shot was spilled, and turned it into an 80-20 in favour of the keeper by backing away, much to the crowd's disgust.

ROLE - not exactly his favourite, on the left of midfield, and often looked isolated. Did his best to counter that by going in search of the ball and occasionally tracking back, even at the cost of a painful kick from striker Leony Kweuke.

Pulling out: Cole beaten to the ball by goalkeeper Jaromir Blazek

OVERALL - hard work for Liverpool and for Cole, a peripheral figure for much of his first start under Kenny Dalglish. Tried to convince the Liverpool manager he might be worth another but could make little headway and missed a sitter in injury time.